Wharton School Ideas for Action Competition 2019

The idea for Action provides students and young professional around the geographical location with a unique opportunity to shape the international development agenda and to take proactive role to change the world.

A joint program of the World Bank Group and the Zicklin Center for Business Ethics Research at the Wharton School, Ideas for Action is a knowledge platform connecting young leaders all around the world who are passionate about the future development of our world.

They host an annual competition during which youths from around the world design ideas for financing the UN’s new development agenda. The competition acts as a catalyst to spark global conversation among millenials and seeks to encourage them to contribute their own voice to the development conversation.

Location: United States

Benefit

The finalists and winners will be selected by a panel of academics and experienced development professionals from public and private sector institutions.

Winners of the competition will enjoy the opportunity to:

• Present their ideas at an event during the Annual Meetings of the IMF and the World Bank Group,
• Receive support from a project incubator at the Wharton School, and
• Benefit from unique capacity development and networking opportunities with experts from international development, academia, and the private sector.

Eligibility

Students and young professionals between the ages of 18–35 years from around the world are invited to participate.

Eligible Regions: Open for All.

Application Deadline: February 28, 2019